Dhaka, July 16 -- England and ex-Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has signed a two-year deal with Brentford, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, following his departure from Dutch club AFC Ajax.

Ajax confirmed the termination of Henderson's contract, initially set to run until June next year, with immediate effect on Thursday.

The 35-year-old will strengthen Brentford's options in midfield following their former captain Christian Norgaard's move to Arsenal.

"I'm delighted that I'm here, I'm very excited to get started and get going. it was clear for me that I wanted to come here and it was an easy decision in the end," Henderson said in a statement.

"I'll try my best to pass on my experiences, especially to the younger playe...